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CACC 5 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Indigo Starseed (ranked 10685 p4p, 640 weight class) and Zsiga Venczel (ranked 2520 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Indigo Starseed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Zsiga Venczel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Starseed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Venczel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Venczel moves into range and clinches up with Starseed.
Starseed has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Venczel is trying to keep an underhook but Starseed manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Starseed (2) vs (0) Venczel
Starseed is pressing down on Venczel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Venczel is holding on for now.
Starseed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Venczel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Venczel wants to get back to full guard.
Starseed is just content to waste time from the top position. Venczel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Venczel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Starseed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starseed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Starseed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Starseed postures up.
Venczel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing good reports from Starseed's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel controls Starseed momentarily but Starseed frees himself.
Venczel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Venczel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Venczel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starseed's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (2) vs (2) Venczel
Venczel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starseed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Venczel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Venczel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starseed pulls Venczel in close to prevent any damage.
Starseed's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starseed keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Starseed is trying to keep Venczel in close.
Venczel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Starseed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Starseed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Starseed! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Starseed (6) vs (2) Venczel
Starseed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Starseed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Venczel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Venczel is looking for a sweep.
Starseed is trying to get an arm triangle but Venczel is defending well.
Venczel tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starseed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Venczel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Starseed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Venczel, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Starseed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Venczel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Starseed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Venczel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Venczel is trying to control Starseed's posture but Starseed avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starseed tries for a kimura but Venczel is defending well.
Venczel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Venczel trying to control but Starseed postures up.
Starseed prevents Venczel from improving his position.
Starseed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Venczel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Venczel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Venczel.
Venczel keeping full guard, as Starseed tries to pass.
Venczel wants to sweep here but Starseed controlling him for the moment.
Venczel keeping moving, preventing Starseed from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starseed content to stall in guard here.
Venczel controls Starseed momentarily but Starseed frees himself.
Starseed trying to control but Venczel is working from the bottom.
Starseed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Venczel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Starseed stopping the sweep attempt from Venczel.
Starseed looking to pass the guard.
Venczel keeping moving, preventing Starseed from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Venczel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starseed manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (6) vs (4) Venczel
Venczel passes Starseed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Starseed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Venczel trying to control the position from guard on top but Starseed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venczel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starseed is keeping the position for now.
Starseed trying to control the position.
Venczel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starseed is keeping the position for now.
Venczel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Venczel pushing down on Starseed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Venczel works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (6) vs (7) Venczel
Starseed tries to hold on but Venczel pushes him away.
Starseed is working to get back to half guard.
Venczel looking to control but Starseed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Starseed has given up his back. Will we see Venczel going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Starseed (6) vs (10) Venczel
Starseed tries to escape the position.
Starseed preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Venczel.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is looking for the choke from the back position but Starseed is controlling his hands well.
Venczel working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Venczel looking to break Starseed's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Starseed remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Venczel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Venczel keeps control of the position as Starseed tries to break free.
Venczel wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy.
Starseed defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Venczel looking for the choke from the back.
Venczel tries to get the hooks in deep but Starseed pushed the leg off.
Starseed tries to escape but Venczel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Venczel looking to break Starseed's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Starseed remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Venczel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Venczel doesn't have the hooks in and Starseed manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (8) vs (10) Venczel
Venczel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starseed manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (8) vs (12) Venczel
Venczel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Venczel looking to pass the guard.
Starseed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Venczel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (10) vs (12) Venczel
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but Venczel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venczel wants to sweep here but Starseed controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but Venczel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venczel looking for a sweep. Not yet Venczel, not yet.
Venczel keeping moving, preventing Starseed from controlling successfully.
Venczel working a defensive guard here.
Venczel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starseed is one step ahead there.
Starseed trying to control the position from guard on top but Venczel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Venczel trying to keep a closed guard but Starseed is proving a slippery customer.
Starseed passes into half guard.
Venczel is defending against the submission attempts here by Starseed.
Starseed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Starseed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Venczel trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Venczel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Venczel is trying to keep Starseed in close.
Starseed looking to pass the guard.
Starseed drops back, looking for a kneebar! Venczel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Venczel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Venczel! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Starseed (10) vs (16) Venczel
Starseed can't do much from the bottom here.
Starseed stops Venczel from passing to mount.
Venczel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Venczel has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Starseed (10) vs (18) Venczel
Starseed sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Starseed is defending against the submission attempts here by Venczel.
Starseed wants to get back to full guard.
Venczel trying to control from half guard but Starseed is working away.
Starseed is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Venczel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Venczel keeps trying to improve his position.
Venczel seems to be looking for submissions.
Starseed controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Venczel prevents Starseed from improving his position.
Starseed trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Venczel seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Starseed is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Zsiga Venczel!
An out of breath Zsiga Venczel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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